Talk About Clyde: Next Farmers Market is August 10

The next Farmers Market will be held in downtown Clyde in the Railroad Plaza from 4 to 7 p.m. on August 10.

Two artists will be displaying their works on the grounds of the museum, Chris Trusdle, formerly of Clyde and now of Toledo, and Lee Talbert, of Clyde, who does decorative painting on bowling balls and other art forms. Chalk will be provided for children who want to do sidewalk chalk art. Live music will be provided by David Ninke, Oak Harbor, who does karaoke and also sings. Different entertainers are invited to each of Clyde’s downtown markets.

Clyde’s annual garage sales went well, with shoppers still out and about Saturday afternoon looking for bargains. Both the Farmers Market and the Citywide Garage Sales are sponsored by the Clyde Business and Professional Association.

I just returned from a fabulous few days in Costa Rica for the beach wedding of my granddaughter, Katie Liebold, to Nick Hoefer, California. Katie is a flight attendant. She met Nick, a pilot, on her third flight after completing her training a few years ago. I traveled with my son, Rob, and his wife Tricia, parents of the bride. Also traveling were Katie’s brother and HIS wife, Josh and Brenna Liebold, Wisconsin; the other grandmother, Mary Jo Vincent, Clyde, and Katie’s aunts and uncles, Ralph and Sara Shearn, Fremont, and Trent Liebold and Annette Myers, Clyde.

The heat in Costa Rica was comparable to Ohio’s summer heat but there was no comparison to the tremendous thunderstorms that occurred almost daily and threatened to cause the wedding to be held indoors. Thankfully the skies cleared just before the wedding took place with Josh serving as wedding officiate. Another thunderstorm after the wedding didn’t dampen the spirits of the evening which concluded with fireworks on the beach.

A new experience for all of us was watching for monkeys in the trees surrounding our rental home or hearing their voices in the distance; listening to songbirds outside or seeing flocks of parakeets flying overhead. We were on the Nicoya Peninsula near the Pacific Ocean close to the village of Nosara. Driving the twisting, winding two-lane dirt roads in that area was challenging, especially after a storm that caused deeper ruts and giant puddles in the road traveled by motorbikes, four wheelers and giant road graders. I was in awe that Rob, Ralph, Trent and Josh learned to find their way around the area so quickly.

Ralph had worked on learning Spanish for a few months before our departure and had an app on his phone so was able to communicate a bit with Juan, our caretaker, who spoke no English. I regretted that I could not speak or understand Spanish except for hola (hello) and gracias (thank you). If I had attended La Tertulia, the Spanish Club, held on the last Saturday morning of the month at the Clyde Public Library, I could have learned to speak some Spanish before my trip.

The Clyde Public Library is having a Volunteer Fair from 1 to 3 p.m. on Tuesday in the meeting room. Interested patrons can have a chance to see local organizations that are looking for volunteers. Register for this free program by calling the library at 419-547-7174 or sign up at the Circulation Desk.

The Library is also planning the Great American Eclipse Program from 1 to 3 p.m. on Monday, August 21, at the Shelter House at Clyde Community Park for a viewing of the solar eclipse. This will be the most complete solar eclipse in North America in almost 40 years. The shadow of the moon will sweep across the United States in a narrow band from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean. There will be snacks, games, and eclipse viewers for all those in attendance. Register for this free program by calling the library at 419-547-7174, or sign up at the Circulation Desk. The Library has joined NASA and more than 1,000 libraries across the country to participate in this celestial event of the century. The rest of the U.S. and North America will see a partial eclipse (Clyde will have a 75-85% eclipse).